The SkyCaddie LINX has been retired. Check out our current recommendations for today's best golf rangefinders..
We’re not going to do a full out SkyCaddie LINX Review. In our opinion, it’s just not worth our time or yours at this point. You are welcome to keep reading, but feel free to jump on over to our see what golf watches we do recommend.
SkyCaddie LINX User Rating:
3.32 out of 5 (50 reviews)
Score compiled from multiple sources.The early user reviews are lousy and even though you will see many advertisements that say “No annual fees or membership required”, to get the features you want on this watch, you’ll need to purchase an annual membership. The only group of people we might recommend this watch for are those who have over two years remaining on a SkyCaddie membership and are looking to buy a golf watch. Even then, we would offer a warning based on the user feedback we’ve seen so far… “It’s not that easy to use!”
SkyCaddie is the only brand that charges fees for their golf GPS devices to work properly. For $49 a year over an above the price of the device, you would expect to be getting the finest golf GPS experience available, yet users consistently give SkyCaddie devices lower ratings than other brands. If you are a current SkyCaddie user, we suggest cutting your losses and switching to another brand with no fees. If you’ve never had a SkyCaddie, we can’t think of a good reason to buy one just yet.
Okay, now you can hop on over to our Best Golf Watch page and find the one that fits your style of play!
SkyCaddie LINX Golf Watch Specifications
| SkyCaddie LINX | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Download Fees | No* | |
| Pre-loaded with Courses | Yes | |
| Full Hole Views | Yes | |
| Slope / Elevation | No | |
| Battery Life | N/A | |
| Battery | rechargeable Li-ion Polymer | |
| Size (Width x Height x Depth) | 2.8 in. x 2.0 in. x .7 in. | |
| Measure Shot Distance | N/A | |
| Screen Size | 1.7 | |
| Resolution | N/A | |
| Display Type | hi-res grayscale | |
| Weight | 1.6 oz. | |
| Rainproof | Yes | |
| Touch Screen | No | |
| Touch Targeting | No | |
| Manual Pin Positioning | Y* | |
| Stat Tracker | Yes | |
| Digital Scorecard | Yes | |
| Computer Analysis Tools | Yes | |
| Ground Verified | Yes | |
| Alternate Targets | Yes | |
| Green Rotates to your shot angle | Yes | |
| USGA Compliant (local rule) | Yes | |
| Notes | *Many features are not available unless you upgrade to a paid SkyCaddie membership plan. | |
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SkyCaddie LINX is an excellent golf watch. I used this rangefinder more than 2 years. Overall its a great watch. 🙂
Glad to hear you are happy, Jonathon.
Have had watch for 2 years. Worked well on local courses. It’s now lost the gps course function. Tech help has not corrected issue. Battery life is poor as it’s only good for fast 18 holes. It’s failed a couple of times on slow round. After several attempts to solve issues with SkyGolf techs, I went out and purchased a Garmin. Sad as to the tech assistance
Hi David. So sorry to hear that. I hope your Garmin turns out to be a better investment. Which one did you get?